Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis

Publicis Groupe; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Publicis Groupe in Chicago is seeking a Finance/Accounting professional to support forecasting, budgeting, and management reporting. The role focuses on analyzing financial results, ensuring data accuracy in HFM and Anaplan, and delivering regular reports for strategic planning across the Finance organization.

The ideal candidate has a Finance or Accounting degree, internship experience or 1+ year of work experience, and strong Excel skills (VLOOKUPs, PivotTables).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting is required or equivalent.
• Chicago office 4x/week hybrid schedule.
• Relevant internship experience and/or 1+ year of work experience considered.
• Strong technical skills, especially Microsoft Excel (VLOOKUPs, PivotTables).
• Effective communication and organizational skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Forecasting and budgeting support for business unit Finance Directors.
• Analyze monthly and annual financial results with variance commentary.
• Ensure accuracy of information in Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) and Anaplan.
• Develop expertise in financial software to update data and distribute reports.
• Share information to support strategic planning across Finance and other departments.

Skills

Financial Analysis

Excel Proficiency

Stakeholder Management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting

Tools

Microsoft Excel

VLOOKUPs

PivotTables

Job description

Company description

Publicis Groupe is a global leader in communication and is positioned at every step of the value chain, from consulting to execution, combining marketing transformation and digital business transformation. Through a unified and fluid organization, Publicis Groupe partners with its clients across communication, media, data and technology to ensure access to the full breadth of capabilities in every market. Present in over 100 countries, Publicis Groupe employs around 103,000 professionals.

Since2014withtheacquisitionofSapient,PublicisGroupehasundergoneaprofoundtransformationbyscalinganewmodelconnectingdata,creativity,andtechnology.TheGroupehascontinuedthisjourneywiththe2019acquisitionofEpsilontofurtherscalethedata-ledofferingandprovidetruemomentumtoourclient'sowntransformation.

Thismodel,withacountry-ledapproach,iscalledthe"PowerofOne"andgathersallthecapabilitiesoftheGroupeunderoneroof,puttingclientsatthecoreoftheorganization.

Responsibilities

ForecastingandBudgeting

• SupportbusinessunitFinanceDirectorsincreatingregularfinancialforecastsinlinewithPublicisGroupeschedule
• Analyzemonthlyandannualfinancialresults,providingcommentaryonvariancestoforecast
• EnsureaccuracyofinformationinGroupefinancialsoftware(HyperionFinancialMgmt–HFM&Anaplan)
• Developexpertiseinfinancialsoftwaretoregularlyupdatedataanddistributefinancialreports
• ShareinformationtosupportstrategicplanningacrossFinanceandotherdepartments

General&Administrative(G&A)costs

• ProvidesmonthlyreportingofG&Acoststobudgetholdersacrossdifferentdepartments.
• Worksacrossagencytogetcostscodedtoproperaccountandbudget.
• Analyzeactualcoststobudgetandunderstandvariancesandkeydrivers.

ManagementReporting

• SupportsFinanceandExecutiveleadershipbycompilingandanalyzingdatatocreatebusinessinsights
• Assistswithpresentations(charts,graphs,etc)offinancialinformationtoagencyleadership
• Createsreportstohighlighttrendsandevaluatebusinessperformanceagainstexpectationsandhistoricaldata

AdhocAnalysis

• Supportsagencyleadershipbyprovidingdataandanalysistosolvebusinessproblems.
• ExtractandsummarizedatafromGroupefinancialsoftwaretoassistleadershipteam

Qualifications

• Bachelor'sdegreeinFinanceorAccounting
• Chicagooffice4x/wkhybridschedule
• Relevantinternshipexperienceand/or1+yearsofworkexperienceconsidered
• Strongtechnicalskills,especiallyMicrosoftExcel(Vlookups,PivotTables,etc.)
• Effectivecommunicationskills
• Excellentorganizational,analyticalandproblemsolvingskills
• Comfortablediggingthroughlargevolumesofreportingforkeyoperationalfindings
• Abilitytomaintainandgrowpositivestakeholderrelationships
• Abilitytocollaborateandworkinateamenvironment

Additional information

OurPublicisGroupemotto“VivaLaDifférence”meanswe’rebettertogether,andwebelievethatourdifferencesmakeusstronger.Itmeanswehonorandcelebrateallidentities,acrossallfacetsofintersectionality,anditunderpinsallthatwedoasanorganization.Wearefocusedonfosteringbelongingandcreatingequitable&inclusiveexperiencesforalltalent.

PublicisGroupeprovidesrobustandinclusivebenefitprogramsandpoliciestosupporttheevolvinganddiverseneedsofourtalentandenableeverypersontogrowandthrive.Ourbenefitspackageincludesmedicalcoverage,dental,vision,disability,401K,aswellasparentalandfamilycareleave,familyformingassistance,tuitionreimbursement,andflexibletimeoff.

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All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation Range: USD $50,065.00 - USD $66,360.00/NA. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 9/24/2026.